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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4735 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-920 - 73 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 94% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-920 - $5.16 vs $90.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $90.0 vs $376.99
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
23%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
1
1.36986301369863%
Value, $/FPS
$90/FPS
5.733333333333333%
Price, $
$90
100%
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
15.839694656488549%
Multi-Core
1434
9.284558109420525%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-920
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
14 FPS
$159.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$52.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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39 FPS
$90.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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28 FPS
$85.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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45 FPS
$53.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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19 FPS
$77.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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14 FPS
$164.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
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34 FPS
$85.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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5 FPS
$219.15/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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34 FPS
$91.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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